Ch. 7 Installation and Establishment

Question 1

backfill

Answer 1

(1) soil or amended soil used to fill the hole when planting a tree. (2)soil, common fill, aggregates, or contaminants in various combinations put back after an excavation. May not be suitable for tree root growth and function

Question 2

balled and burlapped (B&B)

Answer 2

tree or other plant dug and removed from the ground for transplanting, with the roots and soil wrapped in burlap or a burlap-like fabric

Question 3

bare root

Answer 3

(1) tree or other plant removed from the ground for replanting without soil around the roots. (2) the harvesting or transplanting of a tree or other plant without soil around the roots

Question 4

container-grown

Answer 4

tree or other plant that has been grown and marketed in a container

Question 5

containerized

Answer 5

field-grown plant placed into a container for a time and then sold as a potted plant. Term does not include a plant initially grown in a container

Question 6

drum lace

Answer 6

method of tying the root ball of a balled-and-burlapped tree for moving

Question 7

girdling root

Answer 7

root that encircles all or part of the tree trunk or the tree’s other roots, constricting the vascular tissue and inhibiting secondary growth and the movement of water and photosynthates.

Question 8

guying

Answer 8

installation of a steel cable or synthetic rope cabling system and an external anchor to provide supplemental support

Question 9

hardened off

Answer 9

(1) plant tissue that is acclimated to the cold or a new environment. (2) a process that acclimates balled-and-burlapped trees to water stress when dug with foliage

Question 10

inorganic mulch

Answer 10

mulch, such as stone, lava rock, or pulverized rubber, not derived from an organic source

Question 11

organic mulch

Answer 11

mulch derived from plant material such as wood chips, bark chips, or pine needles.

Question 12

planting specifications

Answer 12

detailed plans and statements of particular procedures, requirements, tools , materials, and standards for planting.

Question 13

portable watering device

Answer 13

portable devices or systems designed to deliver water to plants slowly over a period of time

Question 14

root ball

Answer 14

soil containing all or a portion of the roots that are moved with a plant when it is planted or transplanted

Question 15

root pruning

Answer 15

severing roots selectively. (1) in transplanting, the process of cutting roots to increase the density of root development within the root ball. (2) in tree conservation and preservation, the process of cutting roots to prevent tearing and splintering of remaining roots. (3) in tree disease management, severing tree roots to prevent disease transmission through root grafts

Question 16

staking

Answer 16

supporting a tree with stakes and ties. Usually used in reference to newly planted trees.

Question 17

substrate

Answer 17

layer of material below the soil surface; materials used to provide plant support, regulate moisture, and (in many cases) provide mineral nutrients to container plants. Growing media.

Question 18

transplant shock

Answer 18

plant stress following transplant; characterized by reduced growth, wilting, dropping foliage, or death

Question 19

tree guard

Answer 19

device for protecting the trunk of a tree from animal or mechanical injury

Question 20

tree spade

Answer 20

mechanical equipment to dig, transport, and replant trees with a sufficiently large volume of roots and soil

Question 21

tree wrap

Answer 21

material used to wrap the trunks of newly planted or transplanted trees or to protect thin-barked mature trees when they are newly exposed to the sun

Question 22

wire basket

Answer 22

type of metal basket used to support the root ball of an balled-and-burlapped tree or a tree dug with a tree spade